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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-126 (2026)

Rules and regulations concerning parole. Enforcement

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Said Board of Pardons and Paroles may establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary, upon which such convict may go upon parole, and the panel for the particular case may establish special provisions for the parole of a convict. The chairman of the board shall enforce such rules, regulations and provisions and retake and reimprison any convict upon parole, for any reason that such panel, or the chairman with the approval of the panel, deems sufficient; and the chairman may detain any convict or inmate pending approval by the panel of such retaking or reimprisonment.

(1949 Rev., S. 8828; 1967, P.A. 152, S. 52; 1972, P.A. 25, S. 2; P.A. 93-219, S. 8, 14; P.A. 04-234, S. 2.)

History: 1967 act, effective July 1, 1968, provided for enforcement by correction commissioner and added provision for detention by commissioner at end of section; 1972 act amended section to reflect transfer of parole power for entire board or quorum to panels and authorized panels to set special conditions for parole; P.A. 93-219 replaced the commissioner of correction with the chairman of the board as the official responsible for enforcement, recapture and detention, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 04-234 replaced Board of Parole with Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective July 1, 2004.

Cited. 132 C. 306; 162 C. 434; 170 C. 118; 171 C. 691; Id., 691; 172 C. 126.

Cited. 4 CS 365. Rule of board which conflicted with Sec. 54-128(a) declared void. 27 CS 439.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1968–2024 · leading case: Liistro v. Robinson, 365 A.2d 109 (Conn. 1976).
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Liistro v. Robinson, 365 A.2d 109 (Conn. 1976). · cites it 12× “General Statutes §§ 54-126 and 54-127. [5] The legislative histories of the two statutes are not informative except for a comment that § 53a-32 "is based largely on prior law (Section 54-114) and practice.”
State v. Agron, 148 A.3d 1052 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “stop or detain such vehicle and its occupants"); see also General Statutes § 54-126 ("the [Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles] may detain any convict or inmate pending approval by the panel of such retaking or reimprisonment"); General Statutes § 54-192h (b)…”
State v. Brown, 34 A.3d 1007 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 4× “Any person sentenced to a period of special parole shall also be subject to such rules and conditions as may be established by the [b]oard of [p]ardons and [p]aroles or its chairperson pursuant to section 54-126. "(c) The period of special parole shall be not less than one year…”
Taylor v. Robinson, 372 A.2d 102 (Conn. 1976). · cites it 2× “Also, in view of § 54-126 of the Greneral Statutes, which authorizes the commissioner of corrections to retake and imprison a paroled convict upon violation of parole conditions, a determination of the issue presented on appeal might well affect the plaintiff upon a later…”
State v. Tabone, 902 A.2d 1058 (Conn. 2006). ““(b) Any person sentenced to a period of special parole shall be subject to such rules and conditions as may be established by the Board of Parole or its chairman pursuant to section 54-126. “(c) The period of special parole shall be not less than one year nor more than ten…”
Mancinone v. Warden, 294 A.2d 564 (Conn. 1972). “4 *434 Also involved in both eases are three statutes in effect at the time concerning parolees: §§ 54-126, 5 54-127 6 and 54-128. 7 The facts in these two cases are not in dispute.”
Strain v. Warden of Connecticut State Prison, 242 A.2d 90 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1968). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 54-126. Rule 10 (C) of the board provides that a “parolee whose parole is revoked shall be recommitted to prison for a period equal to the unexpired portion of the term of his maximum sentence at the date of his delinquency as determined by the Board, less…”
Peacock v. Malloy (D. Conn. 2020). · cites it 2× “” Further, Connecticut General Statutes § 54-126 authorizes the Board to “establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary, upon which such convict may go upon parole, and the panel for the particular case may establish special provisions for the parole of a convict.”
State v. Henry (Conn. App. Ct. 2023). “Any person sentenced to a period of special parole shall also be subject to such rules and conditions as may be established by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or its chairperson pursuant to section 54-126.’’”
State v. Henry (Conn. App. Ct. 2023). “Any person sentenced to a period of special parole shall also be subject to such rules and conditions as may be established by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or its chairperson pursuant to section 54-126.’’”
Blango v. Luddivico (D. Conn. 2024). “17 ¶ 17. The BOPP may “retake or reimprison any convict upon parole, for any reason that such panel, or the chairman with the approval of the panel, deems sufficient.”
Blango v. Luddivico (D. Conn. 2024). “17 ¶ 17. The BOPP may “retake or reimprison any convict upon parole, for any reason that such panel, or the chairman with the approval of the panel, deems sufficient.”
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